Sekeres & Price Show

The trip to eastern Canada begins for the Canucks! Matt and Blake preview the opening game versus the Ottawa Senators, but also review the recent comments from Trevor Linden on his time as President and the disagreements with his former GM Jim Benning.  Patrick Johnston of the Province weighs in on the Canucks cap predicament and the possibility of a trade for Beauvillier or Garland. Plus, how doe...

Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks' eastern Canadian road trip, their hunt for a right-shot defenceman, trade rumours around Conor Garland and Anthony Beauvillier, the imminent return of Teddy Blueger, the availability of Calgary players, the Calen Addison trade, the Oilers' waiving Jack Campbell, and whether Bo Horvat will play and speak upon his return to Rogers Arena next week. Frank Corrado st...

Who needs the Oil, when the Canucks are electric!? Three wins over Edmonton already has everyone talking, including Matt and Blake, who go over the historic run of form with a fine toothcomb. Can it continue, when will it end? What does regression even look like for this team?  John Shannon stops by the show with his take on what moves have allowed this to happen in Vancouver, especially the Hrone...

Matt and Blake unpack a huge weekend in Vancouver sports with CFL/MLS playoff games and a statement victory from the Vancouver Canucks. Are the Canucks simply on a heater? Or are they serving notice of being a damn good team? Canucks topics include the continued exploits of Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes, Thatcher Demko; their standing in the NHL across a variety of categories; the play of Ian Col...

Fresh off the orcas feasting on Sharks, Matt and Blake take a look back at the historic 10-1 win in San Jose.  Is this anywhere close to sustainable? Jeff Paterson stops by for his two cents on the night that was, the best players being the best players, and the schedule to come.  Then it’s time for the weekly visit from The Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli. Frank gives us the low down on what Rick...

Big announcement day! S&P has joined The Nation Network! Matt and Blake start the show by detailing the big news and what it means for the listener going forward. Patrick Johnston of the Province weighs in on the week that’s been for J.T. Miller, and whether the Canucks realistically want or can make a trade right now. Plus, PJ's report card for the coach after a month of the season. The Daily...

The Canucks just keep rolling, and the stars are shining brightly! Matt and Blake take on the continued success of league leaders like Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes as the Canucks take down the Preds. Plus, are J.T. Miller and Tocchet the perfect match for each other? Frank Corrado joins in and breaks down the X’s and O’s, telling us why Rick Tocchet’s system is working so well right now, plus...

The great start for the Canucks has everyone talking, including Matt and Blake! They tee up the game versus the Preds, and tell you who’s in and who’s out. Plus, they react to Rick Tocchet’s thoughts on the bottom-six and the PK unit. John Shannon stops by with his take on Mikheyev’s start to the season, and on the state of the Pacific division overall. Will Calgary sell? Will neckguards become ma...

Matt and Blake weigh in on a successful weekend for the Canucks, including officiating in the Rangers game, scoring from the defence, expected goals warnings, even-strength play, the PK and the bottom-6. They also discuss the prospects of another Stadium Series game featuring the Canucks. Jeff Paterson , the host of the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast, joins with his take on a good start to the seaso...

Big weekend preview!  Back to back games for the Canucks on Friday and Saturday, so lots to get into as they try to keep the good start going. Matt and Blake listen in on Coach Tocchet’s comments after the morning skate, and reflect on the start for the J.T. Miller line and the PK. Frank Corrado pops in with first hand accounts of playing alongside Phil Di Giuseppe and the now retired Zack Kassian...

Matt and Blake discuss the Hughes-Hronek pair and how long it can/will stay together, Friday's game against the Blues, the scary scene with Vasily Podkolzin, Elias Pettersson's interview with Elliotte Friedman from the summer, and Zack Kassian announcing his retirement. The guys also talk about Shane Pinto's gambling suspension, a decentralized NHL draft, and the Lions' chances to take home CFL Pl...

It’s the end of the road as they know it, and they feel fine! Canucks go 3-2-0 on their first sojourn of the season and are 4-2-0 overall, so Matt and Blake go over all the unfamiliar feelings of optimism from Canucks Nation, and we hear from Rick Tocchet after last night’s game as well. They breakdown the night that was for a guy like Nils Höglander, the duo of Hughes-Hronek, and the fact the tea...

As the Canucks' road trip ends in Nashville, the guys check in on the poll question and where Quinn Hughes really ranks among NHL defencemen. Matt and Blake take a look inside the NHL’s Frozen Frenzy slate of games, and whether it will work for viewers in Canada. John Shannon stops by, and using his decades of experience, gives his take on the experiment of staggered games on the schedule. Plus, J...

The Canucks got back into the win column on the road, so lots to break down on this Monday edition of the show.  Matt and Blake talk about the breakout game for Andrei Kuzmenko, plus the continued success in the crease for both Canucks goalies. The guys are also joined by Rink WIde: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson who adds his perspective on the road trip so far, the rise of “PDG”, and to the online...

Canucks are back to .500 after the blistering start, so there’s lots to talk about on today’s show. We get the full breakdown on the loss in Tampa with Rink Wide: Vancouver co-host Jeff Paterson joining Matt and Blake. Jeff details the night’s work from Tyler Myers, Thatcher Demko and Elias Pettersson. Frank Seravalli makes his usual Friday appearance and puts his finger on the pulse of Conor Garl...

Matt and Blake discuss Tyler Myers' struggles and the Canucks options if they continue. They talk about Conor Garland trade possibilities with a lot of urgency and suitors seemingly involved. More on new acquisition Mark Friedman. And a discussion on changes to the NHL draft format and how we'll those shoutouts to the team watch party at Applebee's. Or is it Chili's? Other topics include: the Lion...

Matt and Blake discuss a 2-0 loss to Philly and Wednesday's Canucks news. Topics include: the play of Tyler Myers, Thatcher Demko as the only standout, Rick Tocchet's frustration with the effort, Conor Garland's game against Philly and trade request, poor officiating, Elias Pettersson taking a shot and missing practice, the hopeful return of Ilya Mikheyev, the penalty-kill looking good with Carson...

Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks' 2-0 start, line-matching with Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller, the game in Philadelphia, the players who have not yet scored, the penalty-killing personnel, the Jack Rathbone trade and peek ahead at the game in Tampa Thursday. John Shannon  stops by with his thoughts on the undefeated Canucks, the team's identity under Rick Tocchet and Adam Foote, what it will...

Matt and Blake discuss this extraordinary 2-0 start from the Canucks, including outscoring the Oilers at even-strength, the play of Elias Pettersson & Casey DeSmith, the contributions throughout the lineup, the need to get stiffer defensively, the expected debut of Carson Soucy and practice in Philadelphia. Other topics include: a dramatic win for the Lions, the task ahead for the Whitecaps, a...

TGIF, albeit on the Friday, the 13th! But, lucky for you, that means we’re one day closer to game No. 2 of the Canucks regular season. We dive into the MLB playoffs, Russell Wilson's continued struggles, as well as looking ahead to what's in-store for the B.C. Lions and Vancouver Whitecaps. Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli drops by with his weekly update, and dives headfirst into Conor Garland trad...

Matt and Blake digest a resounding 8-1 victory for the Canucks in their season opener against Edmonton. Brock Boeser's four-goal night, four-point games for Elias Pettersson and JT Miller, Thatcher Demko's performance and puking in his mask, new captain Quinn Hughes and his three-point night, Sam Lafferty's debut, Conor Garland's goal...the list of highlights goes on and on from a memorable night...

Matt and Blake survey the Canucks landscape with no shortage of storylines. Do they play a skater short in the season opener? What kind of deals can they make (if any) for Conor Garland? Where is all this Elias Pettersson backlash coming from? Can they acquire a defenceman from Columbus? Surely it's not Erik Gudbranson, right? Plus a Price is Right on what Andrei Kuzmenko does for an encore. Chris...

Matt and Blake take stock of a season that is supposed to be different, right? Well....eve of the opener and they don't have a full compliment of forwards or defencemen at practice. Injuries and the flu playing a part, but so is the decision to delay surgery for Ilya Mikeheyev. Conor Garland has a new agent and is seeking a trade. Elliotte Friedman reporting that maybe the Canucks don't want to co...

Matt and Blake digest the trade for Sam Lafferty; why it was necessary, what it continues, how he can help, and where this leaves others like Nils Höglander? They go through the draft picks traded out by this regime to fix the bottom-end of the roster, continuing a trend from the previous regime, which doesn't speak well of their player development. They also look at the defence corps minus an inj...

Matt and Blake discuss the 45-year career of Stan Smyl upon his retirement from a day-to-day role with the Canucks, as well as the final preseason game lineup and the possibility of player moves over the long weekend. Does Quinn Hughes and Filip Hronek mean desperation, loading up or no other right-handed options? Conor Garland with upward mobility for the finale, whereas Anthony Beauvillier and N...